# Data Centers in Wayne County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Wayne County, North Carolina for data-center and land buyers: local actions, announced projects, county zoning, electric providers, and the land records offices. Canonical: https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/wayne-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Wayne County at a glance - County seat: Goldsboro - Population, 2024 estimate: 120338 - Land area, square miles: 553.9 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 1 - Last reappraisal: 2025 - Next reappraisal: 2033 - Regional council: Eastern Carolina Council of Governments ## Local government actions We found no recorded moratorium or ordinance action on data centers in this county. A town inside the county can act separately, and an empty search is not a clearance. ## Announced projects We have no announced data-center project on record for this county. ## Zoning and land-use rules in Wayne County Wayne County zones part of its unincorporated land. The rest has no county zoning district. County zoning covers selected areas around airports and schools, while other county land remains unzoned. https://library.municode.com/nc/wayne_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_APXAZO_ARTIXSI https://www.waynegov.com/344/Planning-Department-Responsibilities ### How the county ordinance treats a data center We could not search the full county ordinance text for a data-center use. The planning office can state how the county classifies one. The hosted county zoning ordinance could not be searched in full. https://library.municode.com/nc/wayne_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_APXAZO_ARTIXSI ### Municipalities in Wayne County Eureka, Fremont, Goldsboro, Mount Olive, Pikeville, Seven Springs, Walnut Creek ## Electric providers in Wayne County North Carolina assigns electric service by territory, so the provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. These providers have territory or customers in Wayne County. - Pitt & Greene EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Tri-County EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Duke Energy Progress (investor-owned) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip - Fremont (municipal) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip - Pikeville (municipal) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip - Stantonsburg (municipal) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip - Wilson (municipal) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip A provider's presence does not show that it can serve a large load at a given point. Only the utility can state that. ## Where the land records are in Wayne County - [Wayne County parcel viewer](https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/d01a6a5741ae41a2b4f0d3c8f61afa12): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Wayne County Register of Deeds](https://waynegov.com/347/Register-of-Deeds): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Wayne County online land records search](https://rod.waynegov.com/External/LandRecords/protected/v4/SrchName.aspx): Recorded documents, searched by name or by book and page. - [Wayne County Tax Department](https://waynegov.com/463/Tax): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Wayne County Planning Department](https://www.waynegov.com/333/Planning-Department): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history. ## Reappraisal and development tier Wayne County last reappraised real property effective 2025. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2033. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Wayne County as Tier 1 for 2026. Tier 1 marks the most economically distressed counties and Tier 3 the least. The tier sets eligibility for several state incentive programs. ## How to read this County and town are different governments. A county can have no pause while a town inside it has one, and the reverse. Before you rely on any row, confirm which government regulates the parcel, then read the ordinance in the linked source for its scope and end date. ### Does Wayne County have a data center moratorium? We found no recorded moratorium action on data centers in Wayne County as of 2026.09.30. That is not a clearance, because a town inside the county can act separately. ### What data centers are planned in Wayne County? We have no announced data-center project on record for Wayne County as of 2026.09.30. ### Does Wayne County have zoning? Wayne County zones part of its unincorporated land. The rest has no county zoning district. County zoning covers selected areas around airports and schools, while other county land remains unzoned. ### Who provides electricity in Wayne County? Providers with territory or customers in Wayne County: Pitt & Greene EMC; Tri-County EMC; Duke Energy Progress; Fremont; Pikeville; Stantonsburg; Wilson. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ### Where do I find parcel records for Wayne County? The Wayne County parcel viewer shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Wayne County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Duplin County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/duplin-county/index.md) - [Greene County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/greene-county/index.md) - [Johnston County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/johnston-county/index.md) - [Lenoir County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/lenoir-county/index.md) - [Sampson County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/sampson-county/index.md) - [Wilson County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/wilson-county/index.md) ## Sources for this page - [U.S. Census Bureau, County Population Totals, Vintage 2024](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html) - [U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files, Counties](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) - [2026 North Carolina Development Tier Designations, N.C. Department of Commerce, November 26, 2025](https://www.commerce.nc.gov/report-county-tiers-ranking-memo-current-year/open) - [2026-2027 Property Tax Rates And Reappraisal Schedules For North Carolina Counties, N.C. Department of Revenue](https://www.ncdor.gov/2026-2027countytaxratesfinalxlsx/open) - [Regional Councils, North Carolina Association of Regional Councils of Governments](https://ncarcog.org/regional-councils/) - [The Zoning Ordinance of Wayne County, North Carolina](https://www.waynegov.com/344/Planning-Department-Responsibilities) - [Wayne County ordinance use search](https://library.municode.com/nc/wayne_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_APXAZO_ARTIXSI) - [Wayne County Planning Department](https://www.waynegov.com/333/Planning-Department) - [Wayne County parcel viewer](https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/d01a6a5741ae41a2b4f0d3c8f61afa12) - [Wayne County Register of Deeds](https://waynegov.com/347/Register-of-Deeds) - [Wayne County online land records search](https://rod.waynegov.com/External/LandRecords/protected/v4/SrchName.aspx) - [Wayne County Tax Department](https://waynegov.com/463/Tax) - [Our Members | North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives](https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members) - [Company-reported county service territories, Form EIA-861 2024 final data (Service_Territory_2024.xlsx)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip) Transactions are handled through a licensed North Carolina real estate brokerage.